The development is perhaps unsurprising given approximately 20,000 supporters are reported to have arrived in London for Cologne’s return to European competition, despite only 3,000 tickets being made available to the club.

Earlier in the day, a large group of travelling fans brought the centre of the capital to a standstill as they congregated down Oxford Street.

UEFA did not rule out a further delay to proceedings when it tweeted the game would be held up by a “minimum” of one hour.

Hopes that a kick-off off 9:05pm local time would be achievable were dented by the sight of riot police patrolling outside of the stadium, as well as video footage of skirmishes among the few people inside the ground.

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